Asthma

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• Asthma
  • Causes
    • Underlying mechanisms of asthma
    • Cellular basis of asthma
    • Eosinophilic asthma
    • Asthma attacks
    • Asthma triggers
    • Reactive airways dysfunction syndrome
  • Symptoms
    • Symptoms of an asthma attack
  • Classification
    • Asthma severity
    • Status asthmaticus
    • Asthma control
    • Impairment
    • Risk
  • Diagnosis
    • Identifying asthma triggers with allergy testing
    • Evaluating an asthma attack
    • Diagnosing asthma in older adults
  • Treatment
    • Asthma education
    • Asthma medications
    • Monitoring asthma at home
    • Treating asthma attacks
    • Preventing asthma attacks
  • Prognosis
  • More Information

• Medications for Treating Asthma and Preventing Attacks
  • Beta-Adrenergic Medications
    • Short-acting beta-adrenergic medications
    • Long-acting beta-adrenergic medications
    • Ultra–long-acting beta-adrenergic medications
    • Taking inhaled beta-adrenergic medications
  • Anticholinergic Medications
  • Leukotriene Modifiers
  • Mast Cell Stabilizers
  • Steroids
  • Biologic Medications
  • Methylxanthines
  • Other Medications Used to Treat Asthma and Prevent Attacks
  • More Information

• Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
  • Symptoms
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment